Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-14
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Minor & Bradley, is unchanged.
 Keron J. Farrell left last night for Au- gustine Fla, where he will spend the win ter.
 A brakemen on the New England road named Pollard, while coupling cars at the depot last evening, smashed his thumb.
 Manager Turner of w. c. Turner's Ora matic Company, which will appear at the rink four evenings next week, is in town. William G. Smith, the civil engineer, has removed from over the Naugatuck railroad station to the freight depot across the street.
 The local assembly of Masons and Brick layers last evening elected Michael Gun ningham a delegate to the national conven- ton to be held in Boston.
 John Sachenhauser, the sausage manu- facturer, has had large iron stack, 30 feet in night, erected at his new fac tory on the corner of Bronson and Pearl streets.
 Baggage Master Thompson at the Nauga- tuck depot, found 8 pocket-book contain ing small sum of money, last night, which he returned to the owner, James McLough- lin, this morning.
 The Meriden Republican says that an other boat is to be put on between Crom- we'll and New York next season, ii the freight from Waterbury is large as it is expected it will be.
 A stone crashed through the window of the 5:17 train on the Naugatuck on it's way up last evening" The missile struck a gentleman in the face but did not injure him severely.-Shelton Advertiser.
 Edward M Slason of 40 Walnut street, had two fingers so badly smashed at the Scovill Company's factory, last even ing that amputation of portion of them was necessary.
 A solemn high mass of months mind was said at St. Patrick's church this morn Maggie Bannon The Children of Mary of which she was a member attended in a body.
 The Board of Education last evening appointed Miss Minnie Connor teacher in the Washington street school to succeed Miss --- O'Reilly, deceased. The assistant teacher at the East Gaylord street school will be discontinued at the close of this term, on account of the small attendance.
 A large number of dogs have been enter ed at the Dog and Poultry show which is being held at Winsted, went up on the 11:17 train this morning. They were owned by New Haven and Bridgeport parties Dr Bland and Walter Scott, of this city
 
 and the latter one.
 The railroad superintendents of the country at recent meeting adopted standard set of rules and regulations whicl they recommend be put in use by all rail roads. General Superintendent Shepharc called his division superintendents together Monday and discussed the new rules, which will probably be adopted.
 William Murphy, of il Bridge street while excavating 8 trench for the Water Company in Liberty street at o'clock yesterday afternoon, struck a gas main causing the gas to escape to such an ex tent that he was rendered insensible H. was taken to his home and Dr Axtelle ad ministered the usual remedies and he soo1 revived.
 The Board of Police Commissioners held meeting last night, and failed te elect a patrolman to fill the vacsny on the force. Ten ballots were taken without making @ choice. The Board will try agai1 Dec 20 Lockers were ordered in the houses of Rose Hill and Protector Hose companies, for the accommodation of pa trolmen doing duty in Brooklyn and Abri gador districts
 'NeberIisted" and ''Schneewittchen" will be produced by the pupils of the German school at Concordia Hall on Thursday ev-
 
 known German fairy tales, ''Schneewitt. chen" is the most popular. It relates the persecution of the Princess Schneewittchen by her jealous step-mother; her adventures in the abode of the Seven Mystical Dwarfs and her final liberation by beautiful prince. With it's many German folk songs and tableaux the little play produces most pleasant effect
 The case of Samuel Cronin, for abusing horse Belonging to G. w. Kilmer, land lord of the Kilmer house of Thomaston, was tried before Judge Cowell this morn ing. Judge Bradstreet had been consulted in regard to this case some time ago, and therefore thought it was better to have MT Cowell try it. MT Kilmer testified that on Nov 15, Cronin hired horse from him to go to Waterbury, and shortly after he re- turned. Late that night the animal died. F. J. Kilmer said he let out the horse. F. c. Lane, the hostler, testified to the con- dition of the orse when he returned to the stable. Charles Blackman, of Mclean's stable in this city, also testified. Judge Cowell discharged the prisoner.
 Tunxis Tribe of Red Men will be insti tuted in this city tomorrow evening al Pythian Hall The tribe will start out with nearly 900 charter members. From 200 to 300 visiting Red men are expected to be present from Seymour, Ansonia, Bir- mingham and New Haven. They will come and return by special train. The ceremo- nies will be conducted by Great Sachem z. R. Robbins of Norwich. A banquet will be rendered the visitors at Music hall. Among the visitors will be Great Prophet Henry L. Hill of New Haven Great Senior Sagamore J. E. Hunt of New Haven, Great Junior Sagamore P. D. Pel tierre of Hartford, Great Chief of Records Charles w. Skif of Danbury and Great Keeper of Wampum F. M. Drew of An sonia.
 The question as to the manner in which Bank street should pass under the New England road, which was the bone of con- tention before the Railroad Commissioners at the hour of going to press yesterday, occupied the remainder of the session The plan of the New England road is to pass over the street at nearly right angles But the city hold that the present line of Bank street is the better way. City En- gineer Weld testified before the commits sioners that Riverside street might be con- tinued parallel with the road as far as Burnham street, giving people an outlet at that place. It is probable that the com